Ironing-table



(No Model.) 2 SheetsSheet 1. W. E. HARRIMAN.

IRONING TABLE, I No. 606,210. Patented June 28,1898.

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W. E. HARRIMAN.

' IRONING TABLE.

No. 606,210. Patented June 28,1898.

VILBUR E. HARRIMAN, OF CHATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

lRONlNG-TABLE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,210, dated June 28, 1898.

Application filed November 18,1897. $e1'ialN0. 658,974. (r model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILBUR E. HARRIMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohatham, in the county of Carroll and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Ironing-Table, of which the following is a specification. j

The invention relates to improvements in ironing-tables.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of ironing-tables and to provide a simple, strong, and durable one adapted when not in use to be compactly folded and capable of being readily arranged in operative position and adjusted to the desired height to suit the operator.

A further object of the invention is to en-' able the ironing-board to be readily elevated above its supports, to receive and remove a garment, and to provide a space between the board and its supports to prevent the garment from being creased or rumpled through contact with the ironingtable.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the'accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing-table constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a 1011- gitudinal sectional view, the parts being ar ranged as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a simi-.. lar view, the parts being folded. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of the sad-iron holder or support. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner of securing the sadiron holder or rest to the ironing-table. -Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the upper end of one of the side barsof the hinged braces.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings.

1 designates an ironing-board supported by front and rear legs 2 and 3 and having its ends rounded and shaped as shown to avoid presenting any sharp corners to clothes and the like. The front and rear legs 2 and 3 are arranged in-pairs and diverge downwardly to form a broad base and secure the necessary stability for the ironing-tablaland they are connected by upper, lower, and intermediate rungs or cross-pieces.

The upper rung 5 of the rear legs is arranged in bearings 6 and forms a pintle for hinging the rear legs to the ironing-board. The bearings 6, which are in the form of blocks, are located at opposite sides of the lower face of the ironing-board and provide an intermediate space for a shank or bar 7 of an iron rest or holder 8. The intermediate rung 9 forms a pintle for hinging a horizontal frame lOto the rear legs, and the front end of the frame 10 is similarly hinged by the intermediate rung 11 to the front legs 2.

The frame 10, which is rectangular, being composed of parallel side bars and transverse connecting-rungs, is arranged parallel with the ironing-board and is separated from the same by an intervening space which affords ample room for the lower portion of the skirt or other garment being ironed, so that a garment while being ironed will not be creased or rumpled through contact with the parts of the ironing-table.

WVhen the ironing-table is in use, the legs are rigidly connected with the horizontal frame 10 by front and rear braces 12 and 13, hinged to the connecting-frame and adjust ably engaging lower rungs 14. and 15 of the legs. The braces 12 and 13, which are rectangular and composed of side bars and connecting-rungs, have the upper terminals of the side bars perforated to receive the ends of rungs 16, located equidistant of the ends of the frame 10 and projecting beyond the side bars thereof to form pintles or journals. The upper ends of the side bars of the braces are secured on the projecting ends of the rungs 16 by plates 17, mounted on the outer faces of the side bars of the braces and provided with perforations for the reception of fastening devices 18, as "clearly illustrated "in Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawings. The lower portions of the side bars of the braces are provided with notches 19, adapted to engage the rungs 14 and 15 and capable of locking the legs at any adjustment and of permitting the ironing-board to be raised or lowered to suit the operator.

The braces detachably engage the rungs 14. and 15 of the legs and when disengaged per mit the legs to fold inward to the position illustrated in Fig, 3 of the accompanying drawings. One pair of legs, preferably the rear pair, is spaced sufficiently to permit the other pair to fold between them, and the side bars of the rear brace 13 are correspondingly spaced, the plates 17 at their upper ends serving to maintain them at the ends of the rung 16 to provide an intervening space between them and the sides 10 to receive the other braces. In setting up the ironing-table the legs are swung outward sufficiently to permit the braces to be engaged with the rungs 14 and 15, the rear legs and their corresponding brace being first unfolded. The metal plates 17 of the rear brace are secured to the rung 16 by centrally-arranged screws and are fastened to the brace by nails 1S or other suitable fastening devices, and by this construction there is no liability of the side bars of the brace slipping inward on the ends of the rung.

The legs, connecting-frame, and braces form a rigid support for the ironing-board, and the latter is adapted to be swung upward and downward to elevate its front end to receive and remove a garment, and the raising and lowering of the ironing-board does not interfere with the adjustment of the parts of the support.

The upper ends of the front legs engage the lower face of the ironing-board, and in order to prevent the latter from slipping laterally a pair of guide-blocks 20 is provided. The guide-blocks 20,which are secured to the lower face of the ironing-board, are located adjacent to the side edges of the same and fit between the upper ends of the legs, forming stops, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

When the parts are folded, the connectingframelO is brought close to the lower face of the ironing-board and the parts are locked in their folded position by a hook 21, pivoted to the inner face of one of the side bars of the connecting-frame 10 and engaging a projection 22, extending from the inner face of one of the blocks 20.

The sad-iron rest or support 8, which is constructed of suitable metal, is shaped similar to a sad-iron, and consists of a bottom plate, tapered at one end, and side flanges 23, extending from the rear or inner edge of the bottom plate to within a short distance of the outer or pointed end of the same, the outer portions of the flanges being curved and converging to fit the pointed front portion of a sad-iron. Then a sad-iron is placed within the support or rest, the ironing-board may be tilted sufficiently to place garments on it and remove them, and the ironing-table may be moved from one place to another'without liability of dropping the sad-iron. The shank or bar 7 of the sad-iron support or rest has its inner end 24 bifurcated to engage a headed stud or screw 25, and it is provided at a point between its ends with a perforation 26 for the reception of a threaded shank or screw 27, and it is secured to the lower face of the ironing-board by a thumb-nut 28, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the accompanying drawings. Then the ironing-table is not in use the sad-iron rest or support may be detached and arranged in the space between the connecting-frame and the ironing-board.

The ironing-board is simple and comparatively inexpensive in construction. It possesses strength, durability, and stability, and it may be compactly folded when it is not in use. The parts are readily unfolded, and the ironing-table may be quickly adjusted to arrange the ironing-board at the desired height. The ironing-board may be readily tilted to place a garment on it or take it off without interfering with the adjustment of the legs, and a clear space between the ironing-board and connecting-frame is provided to receive the depending portions of a skirt or other garment and avoid any liability of the same being rumpled through contact with the parts of the ironing-table. The tilting of the ironin g-board does not affect the sad-iron support or rest, and the latter, through its peculiar shape, is adapted to hold an iron securely while the ironing-board is being raised and lowered or while the ironing-table is being moved. Then the ironing-table is not in use, the sad-iron support or rest may be detached and arranged within the parts of the ironingtable, so that it will not be broken or otherwise injured. The side fianges 23 of the iron support or rest 8 extend from the front of the rest or support to the rear edge of the same, and as the rear end of the support or holder is arranged against the ironing-board, as shown in Fig. 1, the board closes the space between the flanges and forms a rear wall.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

lVhat I claim is 1. In an ironing-table, the combination of an ironing-board, the front and rear legs arranged in pairs, the rear legs being hinged at their upper ends to the ironingboard, aframe located a short distance beneath the ironingboard and hinged at its terminals to the front and rear legs near the upper ends thereof, and the braces pivoted at their upper ends to the frame and extending downward and outward from the same and ad j ustably connected with the legs, substantially as described.

2. In an ironing-table, the combination of an ironing-board, front and rear legs arranged in pairs and provided with rungs 14 and 15, a frame located a short distance beneath the ironing-board and pivoted at its ends to the front and rear legs near their upper ends, and the front and rear braces pivoted at their upper ends to the frame and extending down ward and outward to the legs, said braces beends of the front legs, one of the guide-blocks being provided at its inner edge with a projection, and ahook mounted on the frame and arranged to engage the projection for locking the parts when the ironing-table is folded, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILBUR E. IIARRIMAN.

Witnesses:

SETH W. FIFE, SADIE SEAREY. 

